The River of Deceit pulls down, oh The only direction we flow is down Down, oh down, down, oh down Down, oh down, down, oh down. My pain is self-chosen, at least I believe it to be I could either drown or pull off my skin and swim to shore Now I can grow a beautiful shell for all to see.
Kawa from Tokyo, Japan I think that the first idea of the lyric of the song, Sundown, came from the lyrics of the song called, One-Way Out, played by the Allman Brothers Band on their live album in 1971. Because the lyrics of Sundown is about a woman cheating her man. So is One-Way Out!
I got this idea from the music video, not just the lyrics themselves, so bear with me. I think it is about a deformed circus freak who wishes to be free like the aerials, but is not only trapped by his body and it's deformities, but also by his lack of knowledge of the world around him, as he has been a sideshow of the circus his whole life.
My house is out of the ordinary. That's right, don't wanna hurt nobody. Some things sure can sweep me off my feet. Burning down the house. No visible means of support and you have not seen nothin' yet. Everything's stuck together. And I don't know what you expect staring into the TV set. Fighting fire with fire. Ah.